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- [mil-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈmɪlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
- /ˈmɪl.bɔːd/
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- [mil-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈmɪlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
Definitions of millboard word
- noun millboard a strong, thick pasteboard used to make book covers. 1
- noun millboard Stiff gray pasteboard, used for the covers of books. 1
- noun millboard strong pasteboard, used esp in book covers 0
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Origin of millboard
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; mill(ed) + board
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Parts of speech for Millboard
noun
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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millboard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
millboard usage trend in Literature
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